The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-18
Elizabeth Aull Seminary Com
mencement.

Elizabeth Aull Seminary Com
mencement.
The scholastic year just closing heightens
the reputation OF the Seminary for thorough
ness in the Use Of the best educational meth
DDS.
In the class-work Of every department the
effort throughout seems to have been given
with reference to the development of the
intellectual powers of the pupils Us being
primarily Of more Importance than the mere
acquisition and classification OF facts. This
found a pronounced showing in ar original
of the essays. in their very unusual
but taking titles, and the easy handling of
widely diverse subjects In class recitstions
and examination papers.
Too great praise cannot be given to Miss
Feazel's work with her little preparatory
scholars. The smallest child showed a con-
troll Of the mental faculties not usually look
ed for in child en-, indicating a healthy
growth the reverse of mere stimulation.
The school of art, under Miss Martin, has
made a noticeable advance in favor of free
hand drawing from nature, and the study
from the object, of form, color. light and
shade, fore shortening and perspective. The
exhibit on the walls Of the seminary studio
was full Of surprises to those who had not
reflected that true art is simpler than copy
work. Originality and the intelligent use of
the rules of honest art was as marked in the
work Of the youngest student in Miss Mar
TINS class as in the pictures of the more adj
vanced.
From long usage the commencement exer-
ciSes are held In the seminary chapel, and 10
o'clock, Thursday morning, the 9th inst.
found the chapel crowded and OVERLOOKING at
doors and windows, with an audience made
up Of patrons and friends of the school.
No applause to anything on the programme
has been SO long the rule that expressions of
appreciation were not expected in that way.
But the soundless odors and beautiful cOlors
of numberless floral tributes responded to
the girl voices which f1oated in song and
essay from the platform. A conventual still
ness reigned In the crowded chapel and the
rooms beyond suggestive Of that cool secIu-
sion In which dwells high thought. and
which from time lmmemorial has been asso-
ciated In the mind with halls of learning.
The execution of the music on the pro-
gramme was an open volume in praise of
Miss Dobyns' training. The flrmness of
touch and integrity of execution of the
pianist, and the easy vocalization and delica-
of expression of the singers showed the
use of methods up to the best conservatory
ideas.
Following is the programme
on Trovatore. ".... Verdi.
(Arranged by Cramer)
Misses Dovie Andrew and Lucy Shidy.
INVOCATION.
IL Montecchi Dapuleti .Beliini,
Misses Alice Peak and Sallle Leyburu.
Essay: ''Nature's Silent Teachings"
Miss Lucy shidy.
Miss Bertha Shafer.
Essay: Noses"
Instrumental rrl %,,tl ..r G;r, sedouble."
Rebekah Field. Alkaline Taylor and Annie
Essay: ..Three."
/. Miss Dovie Andrew.
song; spring Kiss s0n Bennita wood Buck
Essay ''NOw, the Worlds an Oyster"
Miss Bertha Shafer.
Miss May Peak.
For y. For o. the Hobby Horse is Forgot"
Mics Rose Young.
song:}ea--:..Ail amHsg the Barley" ,st.rlin
Misses Shafer and Wood. and Messrs. BIan-
ton and Miller.
CoNFERRIse OF DIPLOMAS, &c.
By REQUESTS: ss-.:GEsSs aa ' osvaiii:Es. Weber:
Misses May Peak aud Dovie Andrew. Misses
Bennita Wood and Alice Peak.
The always welcome I'll Trovatore," was
given with accuracy and grace.
II Montecchi Capuleti," proves that Miss
Alice Peak and Miss Sallie Leyburn have
entered the ranks of young pianlsts who will
be followed with interest.
Miss Shidy's essay, Natures Silent Teach
ings." was contemplative and quiet, in har-
mony with the setting of the seminary in the
midst of one of natures ~loveliest scenes.
Miss Shafer's voice in the devotional sweet
song, 80. Salutaris," was at its best and won
mountains of flowers.
Miss Kitty Fulkerson's essay, 'Noses,n
was quite out of the beaten track In original.
tty. 1t had all the charm of q character.ex.
preston of piquant girlhood.
"Pas Redouble, covered the little girls with
enthusiasm from the audience. 1t would be
difficult for three little girls to render a piece
of music more charmingly.
Miss DOVE Andrews essay, Three" was
an erudite following of the mystical numbers
three and seven through the PHILOSOPHERS of
Greece, the Jewish Cabals, the writings OF
the Neoplatonists and lastly through the
Mosaic law and the doctrine of the Holy
Trinity.
Miss Wood, who has repeatedly shown her
self a finished pianist and. charming vocalist,
did not do her voice justice in Spring Song. u
the sparkling, syncopated movement being
not so we'll suited to the quality of her voice
as the graver style of song which she ha:
heretofore used.
NOW. the Worlds an Oyster" Miss Shafel
surprised her hearers in her ESSAY by pre-.
senting an unexpected array Of ideas gather.
ed from the best writers, from the curreb
philosophy Of the day, and from her own
originality.
In bonnie DOOM" Miss May Peak did moi
quite reach her powers as a pianist. She i
one of the accepted ~favorites in the E. A. S
entertainments.
Miss Rose Young's essay, "For o, For o
the Hobby Horse is Forgot" was on tn,
crest wave of the mornings originality. L
was SO easy in style, fresh in treatment, sud
touched off SO tremendously some foibles O
humanity that 1t blew a pleasant breeze about
the ears of the listeners.
The quartet by Misses Shafer and Wood
and Messrs. Blanton and Miller, was the
crown OF the musical part of the morning
1t was sung in such perfect accord, and with
SO charming an effect of inter woven part:
that the udienc broke over the restriction
against applause and insisted upon a secon
hearing, which was not granted.
By request of many who have heard he
Miss Dobyns in the music recltals given In IL
chapel at different times during the year
favored the audience with Franz Schubert,
exquisite "Erl King" In a style pecullsrl,
her own. She possesses q power of pur,
vocalization which shows her at all times
mistress of the art of song.
The Institution conferred diplomas, by th,
hands of DR.. Bowen, upon Misses Shidy
Fulkerson, Andrew, Shafer and Young. II
speeches interviewer with advice, refie ct,op
philosophy AMI poetry, DR.. Bowen by tn
authority Of the institution, and in the nam,
of Its very efficient president. Prof. Blanton
awarded the we'll won sheep-skin to each @
the graduates.
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